driving laws

We just came off one of those Click It Or Ticket blitzes as New Jersey continues beating its head against a wall trying for 100% compliance, or continues revenue enhancement. However you want to look at it

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My social experiment has come to an end. For 72 hours this week I drove absolutely by the book, just to see how obeying every last NJ traffic law to the 't' would mesh with the way people in the Garden State really drive

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Ugliest morning yet. I had errands to run so that meant more road time. I actually had a motorist throw a cup of coffee at me today. If you're new to this, scroll down to find the backstory. Suffice it to say, this is the third and final day of a little social experiment I've been doing to see what happens in New Jersey if a driver (me) obeys all traffic laws 100%, meaning you do 35 in a 35, 25 in a 25, you stop and don't move an inch at crosswalks where a pedestrian is present (no matter if the pedestrian is almost up on the sidewalk and nowhere near your intended travel path because hey, that's what the law says), turn signals, stop lines, EVERYTHING by the book

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This driving by the book thing has been quite a learning experience already. Today doing 35 in a 35 I was honked at, cursed at, passed on the right when someone decided to squeeze through where there wasn't a lane, and also passed on the left when someone else decided the double yellow line didn't mean that much

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I'm launching my own personal social experiment. Starting tomorrow morning, for 72 hours I'm going to drive by the book, to the letter of the law.  If the speed limit is 25 mph, I'm doing 25 mph

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Check out this video which complies ten bizarre traffic laws across the United States.

We make the list, coming in at number 9. I'll let you guess which law it is.

It's something I've railed against my whole life

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